On Jul 1, 2009, at 2:52 PM, Chris Doss wrote:
> I think you are both basically correct in your description of the
> reasons why rural-based "backward" movements are often backed ny
> self-described leftists over urban-based "progressive" ones, but it
> has yet to be determined that what is happening in Iran is actually
> reducible to the country-vs.-city schema. You're talking about what
> is happening in foreigners' heads about what to think about Iran,
> not what is happening in Iran.
You know, some of us have read books and articles on Iran, and have interviewed people who know the country well. And we're basing our comments on that research. Have you done the same, or are you just typing?
Doug